Thousands of leaseholders living in dangerous blocks will not be protected by the latest government attempt to tackle the spiralling cost of the post-Grenfell fire safety crisis, it has emerged, as ministers publish legislation allowing developers to pass on costs to residents. The housing secretary, Robert Jenrick, introduced a bill extending leaseholders’ rights to sue developers, but residents in at least 239 buildings will not be able to take advantage because their buildings are too old, according to research by the UK Cladding Action Group. The study appears to undermine Jenrick’s claim that the “lion’s share” of the buildings identified as fitted with dangerous cladding would qualify under the 15-year retrospective law. Read more on the Guardian website.
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